Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 167-173 , July 2005

Contraceptive use by diabetic and obese women

  • Cynthia H. Chuang, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Cynthia H. Chuang, MD, MSc, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Mail Code HU15, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850.
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  • Gary A. Chase, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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  • Diana M. Bensyl, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Carol S. Weisman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Evaluation Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Received 3 January 2005 ,Revised 22 April 2005 ,Accepted 4 May 2005.

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PII: S1049-3867(05)00037-X

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2005.04.002

Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 167-173 , July 2005

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